"the WNBA players' association announced the players would opt out of their current collective bargaining agreement with the league that was set to expire following the 2025 season. It was a decision that WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike called a "defining moment, not just for the WNBA, but for all of us who believe in progress." The players outlined their desire for a new economic model based on equity -- as Ogwumike said, "claiming our rightful share of the business we've built" was the top priority."
"Yet 12 months removed from the initial announcement, there are no signs a new agreement will be put in place by the date that the current deal expires, on Oct. 31. Asked whether a deal will get done by that date, WNBPA senior advisor and legal counsel Erin Drake told the "Good Game with Sarah Spain" podcast last week, "Unfortunately, I'm not confident.""
"With the 2025 season and Finals now in the past, all eyes shift toward what's happening at the bargaining table. WNBPA executive director Terri Jackson told ESPN the players are as determined as ever. "[The players are] really quite clear and laser focused on what they're fighting for," Jackson said this week, "and what they said a year ago was true six months ago, was true six weeks ago, six days ag"
One year after the WNBPA opted out of the collective bargaining agreement set to expire after the 2025 season, players continue to press for an economic model centered on equity and for claiming a greater share of league revenues. Negotiations have produced little visible progress and a new deal does not appear likely before the Oct. 31 deadline. WNBPA legal counsel Erin Drake said she was not confident a deal would be reached. Public tensions have increased, including sharp criticism of league leadership, while players describe themselves as laser-focused and determined to achieve their goals.
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